2010 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Part 1 - General Provisions
37-1-111 - Venue.
37-1-111. Venue.
(a) A proceeding under this part may be commenced in the county in which the child resides.
(b) If delinquent or unruly conduct is alleged, the proceeding may be commenced in the county in which the acts constituting the alleged delinquent or unruly conduct occurred.
(c) If dependency or neglect is alleged, the proceeding may be brought in the county in which the child is present when it is commenced.
(d) Proceedings to terminate parental rights shall be brought pursuant to § 36-1-113.
[Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 11; 1971, ch. 189, § 4; 1983, ch. 435, § 3; T.C.A., § 37-211; Acts 1995, ch. 532, §§ 9, 10.]
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